Iran - Saghez May Day detainees go on hunger strike

Faced with continued imprisonment the workers arrested in Iran on May day have started a hunger strike. Those arrested in Saghez (in Iranian Kurdistan) began
a hunger strike at 5pm on 1 May to protest against their illegal detention and the abuse and violence
they were subjected to during their arrest. They
intend to continue with their hunger strike until
their unconditional release.

According to the latest information the physical
condition of three of the detainees is very serious
and worrying. Esmail Khodkam, Mohsen Hakimi and Hamid
Tanoomand have suffered from bleeding in the stomach
because of the hunger strike. Taking the latest worrying situation into consideration, the worker
activists and workers' organisations should increase
even more their pressure on international associations
and bodies for the immediate and unconditional release
of the detainees.